w and wtmp under RH 6.1

by Max » Tue, 28 Mar 2000 04:00:00

Hello,

I'm having trouble with RH 6.1, because not all the users logged on the
machine are shown typing the w command. In particular, the ones logged
physically on the machine (in their X session) don't show up at all.
Also, when I try to open a talk session with somebody logged on I get
the answer: your party is not logged on, when actually with ps I can see
plenty of xterms open! I don't know if it's a networking problem, the
wtmp doesn't log the X sessions at all. With RH 6.0 all was fine...

Best regards, thanks to anyone will answer

Max

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Metrobook II Laptop -
233 mHz PII
80MB RAM
Logitech GlidePoint touch pad
TEAC CD220E CDROM drive
1.4 GB HDD

I try to install RH 6.1 from CD from the new RHEA-044 boot disk. It
says it finds a PS/2 port (is this the touch pad?).

If I give no parameters to the boot: prompt, it continues to read the
CD, the screen turns blue, it continues to read the CD and then it
freezes. The only way out is the power switch.

If I give "text" to the boot: prompt, it reads the CD, offers me a
choice of languages and freezes.

With Mandrake, I can choose language and keyboard and the CD is read for
all the packages. It says something like "some sort of PS/2 device
found on psaux" and freezes.

I've searched the "linux on a laptop" sites and can't fine the Metrobook
mentioned.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks!
____________

Sr. Software Engineer
Fluke Corporation - Networks Division
(formerly Communications Technology Corp)
Dallas, Texas

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